I'm developing a comic book, and I'm trying to hire an artist for concept art. Unfortunately, he lives in Germany, and I'm not sure conventional copyright laws will apply since that's where the work will be made. Should I get a US, or International Copyright to cover the art? I don't want to get an International copyright, because that has less duration than the US copyright. However, that would protect it more, and when I publish the comic I don't want anyone copying my idea in another country. What do Marvel and DC do to protect their characters?

I have a logo I have been using for the last 29 years in europe. Because of Internet I have discovered that some has exactly the same logo for the same type of business in the US and has been using that for 30 years. I can prove I received the logo from a graphic artist. They can also prove they had it one year earlier. None of the logos are registered as a trademark. Because we advertise in the US via internet we have now been ordered by the other company to stop using the logo. Do we have to stop using the logo?

I am making shirts that contain images of artists that I have taken from the web. I manipulate the images with photoshop and use them in various tshirt designs. Do I need to be wary of copyright or trademark laws and how easy is this to enforce?

I am adapting a novella from Viet Nam into a stage play and am trying to find information on clearing the copyright. The author has been dead for over fifty years. His book was never published in the US that I can find. Do you know of a website or legal source where I could find out about this? Thanks.

I'll try to provide an example to explain my question: An author (Mr X) wrote a book in country A in language 1. A publishing company asked a translator (Mr Y) to translate it to language 2 and published it in country B. Now, can I re-publish the book in country B with another translation? Do I need permission from the publishing company in country 1 or the publishing company in country 2 or Mr X or Mr Y or some or all of them? :-) Thank you.

Could the Bible could still have been written.

i am interested in knowing what country's do and which country's do not agree to international copyright laws

Okay so I need help. What are the international copyright rules on sports internationally? And are there loop holes? And is there a law case that was brought to court over this?

Does Haiti believe that all countries should enforce existing international treaties and create strict anti-piracy laws within their countries to reduce copyright violations?

I've tried mtv.ca but was prohibited because I reside in the U.S.

If so, how is it protected nationally? I seem to recall seeing some documentation where the copyright was "held exclusively by the United Nations". Is this some kind of self-imposed authority, or is there a basis within the IP treaties for this?

I want to start a newspaper online and need to register the name and the content. Need to do it internationally. However, not a clue how to do it... I've already got a domain, but the title would be slightly different from the domain name.

My mom bought some vcd's and dvd's from another country. However when I tried to play it on our Sony vcd/DVD player it says there is some regional restriction or w/e. Is there any way to bypass this w/o purchasing another player? For instance ripping the contents onto a computer and removing the conflicting file then recopying? I appreciate the help. P.S. I really hope this doesn't turn into a discussion about copyright infringement and other various issues involved with international movies.

If I've written a screenplay and posted it on one of those screenplay websites where everyone posts their screenplays to get feedback from others; what if someone from another country, let's say India (since it's known to steal Americans' movies and ideas), steals my screenplay and sells it in India? Do US copyright laws allow me to sue the person? If not then what are my options to get justice done? >>Please don't waste time with useless comments. Serious answers only.<<

some countries like iran doesnt do the international copyright act, do they pay any charges for it every year? if yes who charges them and how much? please give me details about how they charge such countries.

In my brain I remember hundreds of songs. My brain is a veritable minefield of illegal downloads! What should I do?!